Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, January 9, 2012

Japanese Government to Propose Age Limits on Nuclear Energy Facilities

Industry/Regulatory/Political

• New safety regulations proposed for Japan’s nuclear reactors would limit the operation of the plants to 40 years, Japan’s nuclear minister, Goshi Hosono, said. The government also is revising seismic and tsunami safety standards for facilities and emergency preparedness directives for local communities. The government will submit the proposed legislation to Parliament later this month.
• Eight municipalities in Futaba County,…